This wonderful individual 285 m2 luxury villa, named Villa Nurtan after its Turkish architect, is considered the finest in the area.

It is our retreat in Turkey so is fully centrally heated and can be lived in all year round. Using local labour and materials we have aimed to create a villa that is sympathetic to its surroundings. This extends to our furniture, which is mostly hand-made in the village.

Villa Nurtan is located in Keçibükü, Orhaniye, an idyllic valley location surrounded by olive trees and hills. It is only 25 km away from bustling Marmaris, yet offers a peaceful retreat for discerning families looking for a private and very special place to unwind, well away from ‘developments’. It has a private 8 x 5m pool set in a large 1600 m2 garden with two large verandas and barbeque in the garden. Solar heating system and backup water main-tain all services.

Free business-grade ADSL Internet access and free telephone calls to anywhere in the world.

Our team will ensure you have a wonderful time. We are all proud of and love Villa Nurtan, and are sure that you will too.

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Large entrance hall: Storage and downstairs toilet.Lounge: Very spacious lounge with fireplace and ottoman style sofas. Satellite TV, DVD and CD/ radio music centre and iPOD player/dock.Kitchen: Luxury handmade kitchen with granite worktops and complete range of white goods including dish washer and washing machine; breakfast sitting area. Drinking water filter system. Large veranda wraps around two sides of the house, for outdoor eating and lounging. In cooler weather half of the veranda is glassed in to create extra indoor living space.Main bedroom: King size wooden bed with side units, dressing table, hair dryer and wardrobe. Door to private balcony area with outdoor seating. En-suite shower room. Bedroom two: Two single wooden beds with side units, dressing table and wardrobe. Door to own private balcony area with outdoor seating. Cot Bedroom three: Two single wooden beds with side units, dressing table and wardrobe. Door to own private balcony area with outdoor seating. Fold up single bed on wheels. Bathroom: spacious family bathroom with large corner bath and shower.

Towels (for indoor use), tea towels and linen all provided. Towels and bed linen changed twice weekly. Villa cleaned twice weekly, pool cleaned and garden tendered daily.

Air conditioning to all bedrooms and lounge with fan light in kitchen. Central heating throughout linked to solar heating system, 2,000 litre standby water system provide backup services. Outside terrace is fitted with detachable double glazing windows and doors to keep our late season guests snug. Free Business-grade Internet access via ADSL / WiFi for those guests who need to keep in email contact. Free UK telephone calls.

Orhaniye’s Marti Marina is easily accessible from Villa Nurtan, being a twenty five minute stroll away. Villa Nurtan is surrounded by hills making it wonderful for walkers who wish to explore this beautiful Bozburun peninsula, away from the crowds.

Villa Nurtan is within a twenty minute stroll of the local restaurants, many have private beach access to the bay. Although the bay is marked on sea charts as “Keçibükü” or Goat Bay, all the locals refer to it by more poetic name of “Kızkumu’”, meaning Maiden’s Sands as there is a spit of sand reaching into the bay that you can walk across. The local legend claims that “A local girl who wanted to meet with her lover put some sand in the hem of her skirt and planned to fill the sea with this sand to get to her lover. However, there was not enough sand and she was drowned”. Hence, the word Kizkumu which in Turkish means “girl sand”.

Orhaniye is split into two: Keçibükü and the houses and restaurants that straggle the road to Kizkumu. Then the main part of the village that loops around behind the coast.

Turgutkoy is the next small village along the coast. There is a beach and a few restaurants. On the main road just beyond Turgutkoy is the carpet weavers association outlet. This is the easiest way to buy qual-ity carpets and kilims in Turkey if you have not done it before. Your purchases will be shipped to your home.

There are a range of village shops and local restaurants within walking distance that cater for a range of tastes and budgets. You will no doubt find your own favourite restaurants. So here is a sample of the closest. These are: Bilgin’s cafe is the first restaurant on the road heading up towards the Marti Marina. Bilgin is friendly and speaks some English. He does wonderful village breakfasts, and a range of main meals, including Turkish ravioli.

Dogan motel has a good restaurant and is very friendly. The owners (Sertan and Tayfun) know us well as we stayed there when Villa Nurtan was being built. The guests are mainly British, as the hotel is used by Tapestry Holidays. However, quite a few locals meet at the bar, or eat there. If you want to use the beach and swimming pool, they will naturally expect you to eat/drink there. You can also pay in Sterling if you are running short of TL. If you call Sertan and say you are from Villa Nurtan he will drive over and pick you up, saving you the twenty minute stroll.

A bit more European and up-market is the Mistral at the far end of Marti Marina. This is both a bar and restaurant. In high season live music is played there a couple of evenings a week. The food is good and cosmopolitan - specialising in Thai and Turkish.

Private pool with lighting. Outdoor furniture includes six comfortable sun beds, two large parasols and drinks table. Two large covered verandas with dining for eight. Lovely pavilion for lounging. Barbeque area.

Large fabulous established garden surrounded by olive trees, planted with a wide range of flowers, trees and shrubs.

The large pool is 8 x 5 metres long and a constant 1.70 metres deep. This means that children must be supervised in and around the pool area at all times. The pool uses a new sophisticated 100% ecological cleaning system so no pool chemicals are used that could pollute this beautiful area. The villa also has an industrial water management system to soften the hard village water into low pH soft water for the villa and pool.

2012 Season Weekly Prices:

- 25th May £1250 25th May - 13th July £1500 13th July - 25th Aug £1850 25th Aug - 28th Sept £1500 28th Sept - £1250

Price Includes:Twice weekly villa cleaning, electric bills (A/C), water bills (pool and villa), gas bills (cooking), daily pool cleaning, garden maintenance service, unlimited business-grade Internet access, all telephone calls to the UK and Turkey, welcome pack and Orhaniye-based caretaker and housekeeper. All prices in UK sterling (GBP). Price Excludes:Flights to Dalaman (DLM). Transfers from Dalaman. 25% deposit payable on booking. Final balance due ten weeks before departure.

Orhaniye is a good base to explore the Bozburun peninsula. Turgutkoy is the next small village along the coast. There is a beach and a few restaurants. Selimiye is the next village along the coast on the Bozburun road. This long village is set around a beautiful bay and has a good range of restaurants.

Sogut sprawls down the hillside to a beautiful bay. It is about 3km from the top of the village down to the bay. Bozburun is famous for its boatyard, and is a stop off point for many flotillas. It is a pretty, bustling town. There are several restaurants and shops to serve the sailing community. Bayir is situated high in the hills, and is signposted off the Bozburun road. It is famous for a large tree, that supposedly brings luck if you walk around it three times. Turunç is the nearest main resort. It is an attractive town set on the hillside above a sweeping sand and shingle beach.

“A magical villa in an exceptional village with the most glorious people, I would recommend this beautiful villa to anyone looking for that special holiday experience.”

“After being here for the past 10 days we are all in agreement that we will never stay in a resort again. Thank you for making our holiday so relaxing and comfortable.”Iain and Sheena

“We’ve had a great time, your house is superb. We have been coming to Orhaniye for over 10 years and we have enjoyed this stay in Villa Nurtan better than any other. The Villa Nurtan is truly wonderful and a testimony to the effort you, and your wife, must have put in to create it.”Mike Baxter

“A marvellous holiday – flew by too quickly!Superb villa extremely comfortable with everything you could wish for. We spent a very relaxing time by the pool or on the verandah, enjoying glorious weather. We really felt like part of the village community - very friendly people.”Sharon Hobbs

“We had a wonderful week at Villa Nurtan: you have created a very beautiful place. We were very happy with our stay, and would happily recommend Villa Nurtan to our friends.”Mrs Blanchard

“A stunning villa that lived up to the photographs and the excellent information provided on the website. To have knowledgeable and friendly locals on hand to provide advice when required enabled us to make even better use of Villa Nurtan and the stunning locality. Our teenage daughter thoroughly enjoyed the pool as well as the opportunity to paraglide, catamaran and horse ride. In addition we thoroughly enjoyed a four-day cruise aboard a gulet. So well looked after and so well fed! A great holiday.”John, Sue and Emma Chapman

“We had a fantastic visit!Must dos:Turn of all the lights in the villa and watch the shooting stars. Leave the pool lights on and watch the bats. Do a Dogan boat trip. We were also taken to the local school by Rafet and Bahri and saw Rafet’s new villa. Both men were an absolute delight and made us feel really welcome. Rafet’s generosity was humbling.”Graham Tuck

“What an awesome place!I felt like a king being able to return to Villa Nurtan after being out for the day. The quality of the whole place is incredible!In between relaxing I was busy taking photos to send back home (to gloat about where I was!). An amazing place that I cannot wait to return to. I’d recommend it to anyone! It truly is a luxury villa!”Al, Australia

“What a stunning place! A wonderful villa set in the heart of breathtakingly beautiful scenery.”Judy Tuck

“I’m pleased to say that the villa is every bit as good as you described it if not better. We all had a fabulous time and everyone really enjoyed it. I will send you a few of the hundreds of photos we took - they might be good for you to use to show how family oriented the villa can be. Can you pass our thanks on to Bahir and Rafet for looking after us and we look forward to returning in the near future.”Bob Bishop

“Beautiful villa,beautiful location. Would definitely recommend this villa to anyone who enjoys the good things in life.”Steve Turton

Orhaniye is a great destination for guests who want to take time out from busy lives, slow down, and relax into a village lifestyle. Take the time to walk among the woods that surround Orhaniye, or swim in the bay or local beaches. Ask to visit one of the mosques or school to see for yourself, Orhaniye’s traditional culture. In April to June and September to October the weather is perfect for walking holidays, biking holidays, sailing holidays or horse riding holidays.

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John Cummins www.VillaNurtan.com

john@LuxuryVillasTurkey.com tel +44 (0)20 3005 2749

Orhaniye is located on the Bozburun peninsula which is protected by government laws against the excesses of mass tourism. It is at the point where the Mediterranean sea meets the Aegean sea so it has a wonderful climate all year around, similar to that found in California, with hot summers and mild winters. Within a few kilometres you get up in the hills to the pretty village of Bayir with its stunning views or travel down the peninsula to Bozburun which lives off boat building and yacht servicing. Orhaniye may only be 25 Km from Marmaris but it could be easily be the other side of the world.

Villa Nurtan is 1 hour 45 minutes drive away from Dalaman Airport (DLM) which is the closest airport to enter Turkey. Now there are many charter flights all the year round from most UK and European airports to Dalaman. 4 hour flight.

Pictures by Allan Cummins, www.acprophoto.com